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Judge blocks Trump admin. from felling trees at D.C. golf course

The order from Judge Ana Reyes is temporary and runs through October twenty-sixth, leaving the larger fight over the project undecided; the trees are, for now, safe.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:45 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Judge blocks Trump admin. from felling trees at D.C. golf course”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:45 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: D.C., Trump.
BBN covered this story before: House GOP investigates DC activists training jurors to undermine… (October 13).

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CBS NewsJudge blocks Trump admin. from felling trees at D.C. golf course

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from cutting down trees at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, and the order runs through October twenty-sixth.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorU.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued the order, according to CBS News, before any of the trees came down.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt matters because this is public land in the middle of the capital, and the court is saying the chainsaws have to wait until the legal questions are answered.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat to watch is whether the order is extended past October twenty-sixth, and what the administration says about its plans for the course.

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